Roitfeld Style Tip: A Perfect Fit

While we recognize that Carine Roitfeld practices the art of imperfection, we must note one area of her life in which she refuses to waver from perfection — the fit of her clothing. Every garment that Carine wears is tailored to fit her body precisely and this attention to detail is one major factor in her ever so chic style. She explains her quest for sartorial perfection thusly: "I don't like the word comfort. Me, I like to be fitted. I like to fill my body into clothes. I don't like it when it looks a bit squishy. I never like it… It is my biggest fantasy to have everything fit perfectly. In fact I give everything an alteration. I have made my jeans shorter, all my skirts the right length and anything else that doesn’t fit — I fix… Everything I have I take to be altered because nothing is perfect or exactly the right length… My shop to touch up garments, Styl'up. I bring them all my clothing so that they fit perfectly!" Interestingly, the proclivity for the perfect fit is hereditary as The New York Times observed: "On a recent morning, Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld — tall, dark and 27, impeccably dressed in jeans and a perfectly tailored tweed jacket…"

If you want to dress like a Roitfeld, strive for sartorial perfection: 

• Abandon the notion of comfort; squishy is out.
• Find a quality tailor that you trust.
• Know your measurements.
• Settle for nothing less than a perfect fit in every piece you wear.

Carine Roitfeld photographs © 2012 Condé Nast and courtesy of Fashion Spot, maydele.blogspot.com, and altamiranyc.blogspot.com.

Comments

[Maya]

Completely agree. What I noticed is that how clothes fit says a lot about a person: Good fit exudes confidence, understanding of clothes and acceptance of your body. It says you know how you look and you love it. You don't wish you were slimmer, you don't want to hide your body, you love and respect your figure no matter your size. That is a powerful statement to make these days.

:-))

[kellina]

Thanks a lot for your comment, Maya! I am glad to know that you enjoyed the post. You are so right, a perfect fit does enhance confidence.

[bernie]

Where's her fav. YSL skirt